This content is protected What about Hopkins' domination of Morrade Hakkar? I think you and I both know why that one isn't on there. I was only considering elite/B+ opponents. This content is protected This content is protected Well, Hopkins would never have had trouble with Castillo. (In fact, he would have utterly dominated him.) Actually, a Welterweight Taylor would have been a difficult proposition for Mayweather. He had a very strong jab, excellent foot-speed and threw fast combinations. That sounds like exactly what Mayweather doesn't like. Taylor's main weaknesses are punch output and chin; Floyd would test neither.
Resume wise. That goes to hopkins quite easily. Accomplishments. Mayweather quite clearly. But then you look at hopkins losses.And it becomes quite clear who is a higher atg.
He moved up to 175 and embarrassed Tarver who was the favorite. Also, Trinidad had just come off of a destruction of William Joppy so he was a legitimate middleweight when Hopkins schooled him.
Hopkins has 5 losses and Mayweather is undefeated. That's one of the biggest reasons he ranks higher.
Hopkins has only 2 fights against legitimate 175 pounders..... his debut which he lost, and antonio tarver I know trinidad blew through joppy, but that dosent change the fact that he was a big welter fighting at middle... Albeit he was a great welter fighting at middle. 1 fight at middle weight, does not make you a legitimate middle atsch